Study explores methods to enhance cancer-gene testing in clinics microbiologystudy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Up to 10% of cancers are caused by genes that can be easily detected by commercially […]
Genetics
Genetic mixing: The secret to killer whale resilience and adaptability
An international team of marine biologists have published research in Molecular Ecology that shows the benefits of gene flow between
Stretching spider silk makes it stronger microbiologystudy
When spiders spin their webs, they use their hind legs to pull silk threads from their spinnerets. This pulling action
AI unlocks genetic keys to better colorectal cancer survival microbiologystudy
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide, with approximately 20%
ITSN1 gene linked to substantial risk of Parkinson’s disease microbiologystudy
DNA, which has a double-helix structure, can have many genetic mutations and variations. Credit: NIH A new study published in
A federated future to support genomic medicine microbiologystudy
FEGA nodes. Credit: Karen Arnott/EMBL-EBI The Federated European Genome-phenome Archive (FEGA) is transforming how sensitive human genomic data is shared
Researchers use a ‘Trojan Horse’ approach to develop new antimalarial drugs microbiologystudy
Antimalarial drug resistance is a pressing issue in combating the spread of malaria worldwide. In a new study, researchers from
Genetics
Researchers identify a gene to guide novel therapeutics of nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases microbiologystudy
Hepatocyte-specific Asah1 gene deletion aggravates Paigen diet (PD)–induced steatosis and injury in mice liver. Credit: The American Journal of Pathology
Genetics
Labrador study uncovers genetic ties to human obesity, highlighting shared pathways microbiologystudy
Dogs carrying the genetic variant most associated with obesity, DENND1B, had around 8% more body fat than those without it.